There were crowds of people in front of the bus stop. Two fourth-grade students were standing in the queue waiting for the bus.
Not far away, a middle-aged man wearing glasses was also standing on one side.
A crowded bus drove towards the platform. Two elementary school students got on the bus, and the uncle also got on the bus with the crowd.
Just before the bus was about to close, the two children ran out from the middle door of the bus again. Seeing this, the man with glasses immediately stopped the bus that was about to start and got off the bus.
But after getting off the car, the man with glasses looked around, but could not see the two children anywhere.
After Mei Fang and Xia Yuan got off the bus, they ran as fast as they could. After turning a few blocks and finding a bus stop, they immediately got on the bus and found a seat to sit down.
During this time, Xia Yuan held Mei Fang's hand tightly, and refused to let go even when his palms were sweating. He only loosened his grip a little after they sat down.
call…
Meeting a bad guy was an unexpected event that shocked Mei Fang, but fortunately he had made a contingency plan and was very vigilant, so he avoided possible crises in the future.
"Wipe off the sweat?"
Mei Fang handed the tissue to Xia Yuan, but Xia Yuan kept shaking, obviously still not recovered from the situation just now.
Seeing this, Mei Fang had no choice but to pat Xia Yuan's head gently again to comfort her.
With Mei Fang's comfort, Xia Yuan gradually calmed down.
But when she raised her head and looked at Mei Fang again, her eyes were red and swollen like peaches, and tears kept overflowing from the corners of her eyes.
She began to apologize to Mei Fang repeatedly.
"Mei Fang... it's all my fault... it's all my fault, I'm sorry..."
"What have you done wrong? I'm glad you're okay... Be good, be good!"
This one is really hard to appease, it seems like he is really scared.
Mei Fang helped Xia Yuan wipe her tears, fed her water, and kept patting her head along the way, finally stopping Xia Yuan from sobbing while speaking.
Although the child was frightened, it was not necessarily a bad thing to let the naive Xia Yuan realize the dangers of the world.
After all, he couldn't always be with her, right
"I, I... I didn't expect that there are so many bad guys out there. Mom and Dad must be worried sick about us now."
Xia Yuan rubbed his eyes and said, "Mei Fang, I think we can't let mom and dad worry about us anymore... Your parents will worry about you too."
Mei Fang nodded. He didn't even consider his parents. "There's a police station at the next stop. Let's go to Uncle JC for help and tell him about that weird uncle."
Mei Fang had not intended to let this farce continue for too long. The sudden situation just now showed that with his current physical condition and strength, he could not completely guarantee the safety of himself and Xia Yuan.
After the bus arrived at the station, Mei Fang and Xia Yuan went to the police station together. Mei Fang explained to Uncle JC the reason why Xia Yuan and herself came. She said that Xia Yuan's parents had a quarrel, and Xia Yuan wanted to find her grandmother to discuss what to do, so she took a bus to Jiangcheng by herself.
Mei Fang, as a good classmate, was worried about Xia Yuan's safety, so she came along.
In addition, they explained the situation regarding the strange uncle they met at the KFC restaurant.
While the uncles gently criticized and educated Xia Yuan and Mei Fang, they also contacted Xia Yuan's mother.
After explaining the situation to the anxious mother on the other end of the phone, the policeman handed the phone over.
It should have been Xia Yuan's turn to answer the phone, but she kept shaking Mei Fang's arm.
no way…
Mei Fang cleared his throat slightly and took the call.
"Hello... is this Mr. Yu? I'm Mei Fang."
"Well, Xia Yuan is with me."
"She said she wanted to come see grandma, I'm worried about her..."
The voice on the other end of the phone became unusually loud, and Mei Fang closed his eyes as if he had been severely scolded.
"Why, why didn't I contact you? At that time, the situation was very urgent. Xia Yuan was about to get in the car, and I couldn't stop her, so I..."
"I'm sorry... Teacher Yu... I'm really sorry."
Mei Fang seemed to be scolded to tears by his homeroom teacher, Mr. Yu, who had never scolded him before, and there was a hint of grievance in his voice.
However, he had built up his emotions quite well, and perhaps because he sounded a bit tearful, Mr. Yu's voice on the other end of the phone also became a little softer.
"Let Xia Yuan answer the phone?"
"Excuse me, is Uncle Xia with you now?"
"You're still out there looking for us. Haven't had time to contact us yet?"
"Teacher Yu, although we made a mistake, there are some things Xia Yuan might still want to tell you in person."
Mei Fang paused and explained in a calm tone, "She can't talk to Teacher Yu directly yet. We plan to contact Grandma Xia Yuan first and wait for you and Uncle Xia to come over at her house."
So Mei Fang handed the phone to JC again, and after confirming some information again, JC also hung up the phone.
"You kid... are you really an elementary school student? You are not very old but you speak so arrogantly, like a little adult."
"There's nothing I can do about it." Mei Fang sighed, "I have been silently bearing the pressure of life that is not in line with my age."
“Children nowadays are really not simple.”
"Xia Yuan, where is your grandma's house? We will drive you there right now."
"Then I'll trouble Uncle JC!"
Riding on the J train for the first time should have been a wonderful experience, but Xia Yuan was not in a happy mood. She kept holding Mei Fang's arm and talking in a low voice on the train.
"I... meet my parents, what should I say?"
"… Want to ask me?"
Mei Fang shook his head. "When you said you agreed to this plan, shouldn't it be that you have something to say?"
"But everything I want to say is written in the letter..."
Xia Yuan said, "I hope my dad will spend more time with me. I don't want mom and dad to get divorced... I also told mom in a letter that if I was gone, mom and dad might get along better... That way, if they quarrel, they will think of me and won't quarrel anymore."
"Have you ever said such a thing before?"
"Um… "
Xia Yuan stared at Mei Fang angrily, "I know it's funny."
"Girl, this is not funny."
Uncle JC said, "No matter how difficult the situation is, don't take life lightly. This will only make people around you feel sad."
"I, I get it... Uncle JC! I won't do this again!"
Xia Yuan was so scared that he quickly apologized to Uncle JC.
"By the way... Uncle... I want to ask you a question."
"Ask!"
“We did this kind of thing…”
Xia Yuan lowered her head and hesitated, then mustered up the courage to raise her head and ask, "Do we have to sit in prison for a few more days? Or go to a correctional facility or something..."
"Um… "
Seeing that Uncle JC remained silent, Xia Yuan thought that there was really an impact, so he tried hard to help Mei Fang clear himself of the matter.
"This was all my idea. It has nothing to do with Mei Fang! He just... well, he just wanted to stop me! If they want to arrest someone, just arrest me!"
Mei Fang tapped Xia Yuan's head gently to force her to calm down, "Don't worry, Uncle JC won't arrest you."
"That's good… "
The police car was now waiting for the traffic light at the intersection. Xia Yuan looked out the window boredly, and a figure appeared on the street outside the window, which made Xia Yuan grab Mei Fang's arm tightly.
"What's wrong with you..."
Looking in the direction Xia Yuan pointed, Mei Fang saw the figure reading the newspaper, with that conspicuous iconic Mediterranean face. Who else could it be but the strange uncle who had followed him today
Mei Fang just noticed that they passed by a bus station. It seemed that this strange uncle specifically targeted children walking alone near the station. He was already a repeat offender.
He stopped the car, and Xia Yuan immediately called out to the uncles:
"Uncle JC! That's the guy! He's the one who's been following us!"
Upon hearing this, the two JCs immediately pulled over. When the strange uncle saw the two JCs approaching, he immediately turned around as if he was guilty.
So Xia Yuan and Mei Fang sat in the car, watching through the window as the police officers caught the strange uncle on the street. Only then did Xia Yuan feel relieved.